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the judge ruled the lawsuit wasm+7ev moot after the u.s. fih and wildlife service determined maintenance would not harm the animals. >> tailor farms recalling it's baby spinach because of fears of e coally contamination sold as full circle organic ask other names in other states. it comes in 16 ounce tray was a best buy date of 2-24-2013. >> a consumer group wants the federal government to control how much sugar is in beverages americans drink saying soda and other sugar drinks have unsafe levels of high fructose corn syrup. a typical bottle of soda has about 16 added teaspoons and does not recommend maximum levels but agencies say three teaspoon saz safe limit. the petition has a backing of 10 major cities. including boston and los angeles. >> american airlines and u.s. to become the world's biggest carrier. boards just aproufed the merger late today according to sources. the merged company will operate under the american airlines name but u.s. airways ceo will run it. a formal announcement is expected tomorrow morning. >> thousands of peo
the judge ruled the lawsuit wasm+7ev moot after the u.s. fih and wildlife service determined maintenance would not harm the animals. >> tailor farms recalling it's baby spinach because of fears of e coally contamination sold as full circle organic ask other names in other states. it comes in 16 ounce tray was a best buy date of 2-24-2013. >> a consumer group wants the federal government to control how much sugar is in beverages americans drink saying soda and other sugar drinks have...
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u.s. airways will be leaving the star alliance. a report shows housing market making a come back a big come back prices rose in january. home sales also increase add cross state. northern california saw a biggest jump since housing crisis began six years ago. let me show you how this breaks down. about 5,000 homes sold in january. that is up 3%. state wide, 29,000 homes were sold. up 2.7%. compared to last year. home prices also shot up in january in bay area median home price was $415,000 get this, up 27% compared to last year. statewide, 290,000 up nearly up nearly 23% over last year. >> how do you feel if your bar easta served up insults alongside coffee? matt watson is filled with snarky put down eyes thought about telling the customer she had cream cheese over her face when she left. she'll figure it out. >> the blog matt was fired and our legal analyst says the boss was within rights. first amendment says the government cannot block your free speech rights. >> come on. >> i know. >> thank you. >> thank you. >> let's head outs
u.s. airways will be leaving the star alliance. a report shows housing market making a come back a big come back prices rose in january. home sales also increase add cross state. northern california saw a biggest jump since housing crisis began six years ago. let me show you how this breaks down. about 5,000 homes sold in january. that is up 3%. state wide, 29,000 homes were sold. up 2.7%. compared to last year. home prices also shot up in january in bay area median home price was $415,000 get...
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. >> in addition to gun control, the president also said he's withdrawing half the u.s. troops from afghanistan this year. a hike to $9. he's asked for that by 2015. and he wants to lower energy use to combat climate change. >>> the president also called for helping the middle class. this morning, republicans are dismissing it as nothing more than big government spend and going taxes. >> congressman are reacting to the speech. melanie alnwick is live on capitol hill with more. >> reporter: a lot of these issues the president brought you are domestic issues and economic issues. many of those high interest to viewers here in the dc metro area. we did invite two of our local representatives to join us this morning. we're going to be speaking with representative rob whitman. thank you for coming. and also last minute you just made it, welcome represent john delaney. let me ask you gentleman both, in relation to the president's agenda, are we going to find compromise. first, you campaigned on compromise. are you going to be finding compromise with republicans? >> i think so.
. >> in addition to gun control, the president also said he's withdrawing half the u.s. troops from afghanistan this year. a hike to $9. he's asked for that by 2015. and he wants to lower energy use to combat climate change. >>> the president also called for helping the middle class. this morning, republicans are dismissing it as nothing more than big government spend and going taxes. >> congressman are reacting to the speech. melanie alnwick is live on capitol hill with...
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. >> the announcements that will come from the american and u.s. airways airline. we're going to tell you what this means for you the passenger when we come back. >> it's all about the special someone today. the big wedding planned for one special couple that share some doggone good luck. >>> american airlines and u.s. airways have agreed to a merger. together they will create the world's largest airline. the company plans to make that announcement a bit later today. the deal has been in the works now since last year. most experts don't expect that deal to trigger a surge in ticket prices. american airlines has been going under restructuring since going under bankruptcy protection since 2011. >>> five things to know before you head out the door this morning. pope benedict xvi will meet with a group of parish priests in rome today. the retiring pope is expected to talk about the personal experiences as a young reformist back in the vatican council back in the 1960s. pope benedict will step down on february 28th. >>> senate democrat leaders are expected to vote on ch
. >> the announcements that will come from the american and u.s. airways airline. we're going to tell you what this means for you the passenger when we come back. >> it's all about the special someone today. the big wedding planned for one special couple that share some doggone good luck. >>> american airlines and u.s. airways have agreed to a merger. together they will create the world's largest airline. the company plans to make that announcement a bit later today. the...
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last year, the u.s. military boat recovered a japanese buoy off the big island of hawaii. >>> moving to other news, american airlines and us airways making it official this valentine's day. yes, they are getting married. a merger scott mcgrew says doesn't have a whole lot of romance. >> good morning. the strange thing about this new marriage is executives at american didn't want it. us airways has been trying to find a partner for quite some time and it found one in american. although the new airline will be called american, it's really us airways. the smaller company taking over the bigger company. us airways is generally not the favorite of travelers or travel riders. one airline executive went so far as to call us airways the ugly person that nobody wanted to marry. he's since apologized. what does all this mean to you and you? frequent flyer miles are not affected, at least for now. it will be a couple of years before they do that. if you have tickets for both, you can't combine miles together, at le
last year, the u.s. military boat recovered a japanese buoy off the big island of hawaii. >>> moving to other news, american airlines and us airways making it official this valentine's day. yes, they are getting married. a merger scott mcgrew says doesn't have a whole lot of romance. >> good morning. the strange thing about this new marriage is executives at american didn't want it. us airways has been trying to find a partner for quite some time and it found one in american....
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the u.s. army has a new warning if you're looking for love on library the army has posted a nationwide alert for single women in particular about cyber crux posing as combat soldiers overseas. these scam artists seal the identity and photos of real servicemen and eventually ask the unsuspecting victim to send money to ease the pain of war. >> they try a story out of the victim and the victim does not fall for, they adjust their story on the next victim and keep adjusting. >> online experts say you can avoid stammers by establishing on-line relationships only with people live nearby and you should always ask for a face-to- face meeting early on. >> now, your instaweather plus forecast >> we are starting to see the rain clear out and pushed through the area. just a couple sprinkles left near ocean city and the same case in delaware. everyone else is dealing with cloud cover but we are still seeing a few sprinkles north of d.c. are not completely in the clear but things are drying out and all the
the u.s. army has a new warning if you're looking for love on library the army has posted a nationwide alert for single women in particular about cyber crux posing as combat soldiers overseas. these scam artists seal the identity and photos of real servicemen and eventually ask the unsuspecting victim to send money to ease the pain of war. >> they try a story out of the victim and the victim does not fall for, they adjust their story on the next victim and keep adjusting. >> online...
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analysts expect a drawdown in u.s. stockpiles of u.s. natural gas. >>> coming up on "money", the don't won't see you now. california scrambles for obamacare. there is one problem. it has run out of doctors for all those new patients of. we're going to explain it. >>> plus it is like something out of a spy novel. an elaborate oil trading lot by iran and syria is discovered and it spans the globe. are u.s.-led sanctions missing the mark? details coming up. do you ever have too much money or too much of secretary chu? today is gonna be an important day for us. you ready? we wanna be our brother's keeper. what's number two we wanna do? bring it up to 90 decatherms. how bout ya, joe? let's go ahead and bring it online. atteion on site, attention on site. now starting unit nine. some of the world's cleanest gas turbines are now powering some of america's biggest cities. siemens.nswers. tdd# 1-800-345-2550 when the spx crossed above its 50-day moving average, tdd# 1-800-345-2550 i saw the trend. tdd# 1-800-345-2550 it looked really strong. tdd#
analysts expect a drawdown in u.s. stockpiles of u.s. natural gas. >>> coming up on "money", the don't won't see you now. california scrambles for obamacare. there is one problem. it has run out of doctors for all those new patients of. we're going to explain it. >>> plus it is like something out of a spy novel. an elaborate oil trading lot by iran and syria is discovered and it spans the globe. are u.s.-led sanctions missing the mark? details coming up. do you ever...
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it'll be based in dallas but will be run by u.s. airways ceo. together the two airlines will be slightly bigger than united airlines. >>> republican leadership today rallied against president obama's call to raise the minimum wage to $9 an hour. house speaker john boehner says an increase in minimum wage will translate to a decrease in jobs. the white house estimates boosting the minimum wage would help 15 million low-nfk workers. the last federal minimum wage increase was signed into law in 2007. it raise it had minimum wage from 5.15 to 7.25 in a three-sthech process that ended in 2009. >>> on wall street today stocks finished mixed. nasdaq gained ten. >>> today sis ko reported earnings that were slightly better than wall streetest mats. the san jose-based maker of compute and her networking gear said its adjusted earnings for $2.7 billion compared to 2.6 billion for the same quarter one year ago. >>> our exclusive ktvu field poll turned up some intregs findings on taxing sugary drinks. 53% of voters say they oppose a generic tax on sugary bef
it'll be based in dallas but will be run by u.s. airways ceo. together the two airlines will be slightly bigger than united airlines. >>> republican leadership today rallied against president obama's call to raise the minimum wage to $9 an hour. house speaker john boehner says an increase in minimum wage will translate to a decrease in jobs. the white house estimates boosting the minimum wage would help 15 million low-nfk workers. the last federal minimum wage increase was signed into...
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the u.s. government versus standard & poor's. the most aggressive move yet by the justice department to hold accountable a financial company at the center of the financial melt down of 2008. the $5 billion civil suit charges s&p intended to defraud investors, aaa ratings they did not deserve. standard & poor's' attorney says not so farst fast. >> rhe ratings that were issued were believed by the people who issued them and that's what the government has got to disprove, that -- the government's got to show in this case not that a lot of people lost money because of their investments. the government has to show that standard & poor's literally disbelieved the tradings. >> meanwhile, choppy weweek for the markets. dow with its worse day of the year on monday falling triple digits and then getting most of that back on tuesday. the markets rebounded later in the week. so what's next? >> i still think we're going to have a correction. the markets started the year with the investors pretty complacent
the u.s. government versus standard & poor's. the most aggressive move yet by the justice department to hold accountable a financial company at the center of the financial melt down of 2008. the $5 billion civil suit charges s&p intended to defraud investors, aaa ratings they did not deserve. standard & poor's' attorney says not so farst fast. >> rhe ratings that were issued were believed by the people who issued them and that's what the government has got to disprove, that --...
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that's greater than any u.s. hurricane except for katrina in 2005. the report also blames 72 deaths directly on sandy, making it the deadliest hurricane to strike the northeast in four decades. >>> we are mourning the loss of veteran nbc news correspondent tom aspul who spent 20 years with nbc, covering world-changing events including the fall of saddam hussein and the war in afghanistan. he was 62 years old. all of us who work with him remember him so well and loved him dearly. >>> it was a ride to remember for a pregnant woman heading to the hospital a few days ago in connecticut with three feet of snow on the ground from that blizzard and lori wood, about to give birth, five neighbors fashioned a car luggage carrier into a sled. they then dragged her 1,000 yards until they found a plowed road and a car that could get her to the hospital. and she gave birth to this beautiful little baby boy, jimmy, about an hour later. that's an adventure into the world. more baby news also this morning. alec baldwin and his wife are expecting their first child tog
that's greater than any u.s. hurricane except for katrina in 2005. the report also blames 72 deaths directly on sandy, making it the deadliest hurricane to strike the northeast in four decades. >>> we are mourning the loss of veteran nbc news correspondent tom aspul who spent 20 years with nbc, covering world-changing events including the fall of saddam hussein and the war in afghanistan. he was 62 years old. all of us who work with him remember him so well and loved him dearly....
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the board of american airlines parent amr and u.s. airways voting to merge and creating like you said the largest airline in the world. we are talking about a value near $11 billion. the deal could take up to a year to close. in the meantime what should fliers do. a lot of people get nervous especially what can happen with ticket prices. your frequent flair miles will not disappear and international options are going to increase. as for the fairs the reality is that four domestic airlines would control 83 percent of all seat assignments that's fewer choices and could impact prices but really not as much as you might think. ratings are warning the combo would weaken operations at certain airports and some of the connecting hubs could be eliminated. >> if you driy a lexus you are in good hands. >> fewer problems. if you can afford one these days toyota's top luxury brand which is lexus the most dependable three-year-old cars from the 2010 year. hee mark went to porsche, toyota and lincoln brands as well. cars are becoming more reliable
the board of american airlines parent amr and u.s. airways voting to merge and creating like you said the largest airline in the world. we are talking about a value near $11 billion. the deal could take up to a year to close. in the meantime what should fliers do. a lot of people get nervous especially what can happen with ticket prices. your frequent flair miles will not disappear and international options are going to increase. as for the fairs the reality is that four domestic airlines would...
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in afghanistan, the president is expected to detail the end of the u.s.-led war there, promising 40,000 troops will be home by this time next year. florida senator rubio will deliver the republican response. following the address, the president leaves on a three-day tour to push his agenda. he hopes to create enough pressure to force a compromise on account of a hill. -- capitol hill. >> just as the president prepares for his speech tonight, the north korean news agency has reported that it has successfully completed its third underground nuclear test. it is its third test but the first under kim jong un. the international community is condemning north korea's's nuclear test. the european union says this poses a tres to regional and international peace. they also say that this defies security council resolutions which were echoed by other nations. faye harford county schoolteacher is accused this noon of having sex with a 15- year-old student. maryland state police arrested and charged amanda miller at north carper high school. the alleged victim is a 15-
in afghanistan, the president is expected to detail the end of the u.s.-led war there, promising 40,000 troops will be home by this time next year. florida senator rubio will deliver the republican response. following the address, the president leaves on a three-day tour to push his agenda. he hopes to create enough pressure to force a compromise on account of a hill. -- capitol hill. >> just as the president prepares for his speech tonight, the north korean news agency has reported that...
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american airlines and u.s. airways are reportedly close to a deal that could be announced next week. the result would take american's name and be the biggest u.s. airline. >>> the postal service plans to stop delivering regular mail on saturdays sometime in august. the agency lost $16 billion last yore. and this could save $2 billion. it was still deliver packages on saturdays and the post offices will be open. >>> many chain restaurants are delivering smaller portions. the trend is fed by consumer demand as well as an upcoming federal requirement for calorie counts. and while smaller portions aren't always cheaper to make they pay off for restaurants that do offer them. >>> reaction online was swift to monopoly's decision to drop the iron and replace wit a cat. one -- it with a cat. one fan complained the iron was his favorite piece. another said it's about time cats got some respect. that's america's money, i'm rob nelson.
american airlines and u.s. airways are reportedly close to a deal that could be announced next week. the result would take american's name and be the biggest u.s. airline. >>> the postal service plans to stop delivering regular mail on saturdays sometime in august. the agency lost $16 billion last yore. and this could save $2 billion. it was still deliver packages on saturdays and the post offices will be open. >>> many chain restaurants are delivering smaller portions. the...
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the national hurricane center attributed 70 u.s. deaths to sandy. more than 650,000 u.s. homes were damaged or destroyed by sandy. more than 8 million customers lost power. it dumped over a foot of rain in maryland with winds topping 90 miles an hour. so damage from stop sthup has topped $5 billion alone in the free state. here's a list of some of the costliest hurricanes. tuesday's report shows sandy's damage topping $50 billion, second to hurricane katrina which caused over $100 billion in damage. hurricane ike and andrew followed in third and fourth both costing $50 billion aloafnlt sandy -- alone. sandy was a new record. it would make this storm the strongest ever to reach north of north carolina in terms of intensity. it was stronger than the 1938 long island express. it represented through long island kelling over 700 people. we summarized it for you on abc2news.com. mike masco. guys? >>> parents with kids who play sports are constantly getting information about the dangers of concussion. >> there's a new bill that ignited a debate. lamont williams has the story. >>
the national hurricane center attributed 70 u.s. deaths to sandy. more than 650,000 u.s. homes were damaged or destroyed by sandy. more than 8 million customers lost power. it dumped over a foot of rain in maryland with winds topping 90 miles an hour. so damage from stop sthup has topped $5 billion alone in the free state. here's a list of some of the costliest hurricanes. tuesday's report shows sandy's damage topping $50 billion, second to hurricane katrina which caused over $100 billion in...
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. >> allison, happening today, a huge airline merger, a deal between american airlines and u.s. airways was announced this morning. creates the biggest airline in the world and should help american airlines at reagan national airport. but there are concerns that smaller cities could lose service. earlier this morning we spoke with aviation analyst derek jenkins. >> the only ones who do service are major airlines. south airlines flies in the no small cities. jet blue and spirit fly into a few. it's always been the major carriers that do smaller city service. it's a very big deal as american airlines will have a greater presence at reagan national. >> travellers won't notice immediate changes. likely to be months before the two airlines are fully integrated. >>> the situation on the stranded cruise liner in the gulf of mexico is going from worse to unbelievable. we are hearing horror stories from the more than 3,000 passengers. two moms with daughters age 10 and 12 say they called home crying hysterically. >> i do not know there are words that can describe the horror and the pain
. >> allison, happening today, a huge airline merger, a deal between american airlines and u.s. airways was announced this morning. creates the biggest airline in the world and should help american airlines at reagan national airport. but there are concerns that smaller cities could lose service. earlier this morning we spoke with aviation analyst derek jenkins. >> the only ones who do service are major airlines. south airlines flies in the no small cities. jet blue and spirit fly...
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delaying tactic, as several senators press the white house for more information on the attack on the u.s. consulate in benghazi last september 11th. >>> well, it may be appropriate timing on this valentine's day. a major corporate marriage made official. american airlines and usairways are now one giant airline. the largest in all the world. it's a deal designed to pull american out of bankruptcy and make it better able to compete in the big leagues. but what does it mean for all us air travelers? our report tonight from nbc's tom costello. >> reporter: since 1934, american airlines has been a corporate icon. helping to build new york's laguardia airport, hiring the first female airline pilot, the first electronic tickets. ♪ something special in the air >> reporter: but after years of struggle, it surrendered to bankruptcy protection in late 2011. today, a lifeline in the form of an $11 billion merger with usairways. >> we will once again be an industry leader, worthy of the name american airlines. america's flag carrier. >> reporter: if approved, the deal would make american the world
delaying tactic, as several senators press the white house for more information on the attack on the u.s. consulate in benghazi last september 11th. >>> well, it may be appropriate timing on this valentine's day. a major corporate marriage made official. american airlines and usairways are now one giant airline. the largest in all the world. it's a deal designed to pull american out of bankruptcy and make it better able to compete in the big leagues. but what does it mean for all us...
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he says this is a u.s. threat. further action against north korea is being pledged. china is denouncing the test. >> now weather and traffic together on the 1's. >> good morning. sarah caldwell checking on your morning commute. so far so good. 60 miles per hour on 795. so far so good on the north and west side of the beltway. 95, 65 traveling southbound from havre de grace. traffic without delay down to the 895 split and into the harbor tunnel. 55 miles per hour on 295. 63 on 97 at 100. that is the latest on traffic pulse 11. >> good morning. so far so good. temperatures in the upper 20's and low 30's. it will be driving this morning. probably a mix of light rain and snow this afternoon with a high near 43. there could be some accumulating snow tonight. >> thank you. 5:12. >> staying inside and give your friends their tickets from ticketmaster. >> the bloomberg business report is comin >> welcome back. 5:15. we are off to a dry start on this wednesday morning. the morning commute will be just fine. mid 20's up to the pennsylvania line. 33 degrees in rock hall. the cl
he says this is a u.s. threat. further action against north korea is being pledged. china is denouncing the test. >> now weather and traffic together on the 1's. >> good morning. sarah caldwell checking on your morning commute. so far so good. 60 miles per hour on 795. so far so good on the north and west side of the beltway. 95, 65 traveling southbound from havre de grace. traffic without delay down to the 895 split and into the harbor tunnel. 55 miles per hour on 295. 63 on 97 at...
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listening for is the president >> the president will make room in his speech and plans to announce 34,000 u.s. troops will be home from afghanistan by this time next year. president obama is expected to speak about new gun laws with many victims of gun violence in chamber. some of the victims stood at a senate hearing earlier today and will join their lawmakers as guests. many lawmakers remain opposed to high capacity magazines. >> in my view tripping the constitutional rights of law- abiding citizens does nothing to prevent criminals from carrying out violence crimes. >> with congress so divided. the president will hit the road after his speech to take his agenda directly to the american people. on capital hill, sioux an mcginn is, "wjz" "eyewitness news." >> >> you can watch tonight's state of the union address right here on "wjz" 13. our coverage begins tonight at 9:00. >>> talking a live look outside. gorgeous day, big change from the clouds and rain, how long is this going to last? that complete coverage for you, marty bass and bernadette woods in the weather center. >> we comfortable. 4
listening for is the president >> the president will make room in his speech and plans to announce 34,000 u.s. troops will be home from afghanistan by this time next year. president obama is expected to speak about new gun laws with many victims of gun violence in chamber. some of the victims stood at a senate hearing earlier today and will join their lawmakers as guests. many lawmakers remain opposed to high capacity magazines. >> in my view tripping the constitutional rights of...
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when asked if the u.s. could target americans on american soil, the president said no. >>> olympian oscar pistorius is behind bars. he's accused of shooting his model girlfriend, reeva steenkamp inside his home, a crime prosecutors said was premeditat premeditated. he walked into court with his head bowed and broke down in tears. they have given few details other than she died of multiple gunshot wounds. earlier reports speculated she might have been mistaken as a burglar. >>> squandering her entire fortune, mauereen o'connor embezzled the money set up by her husband's foundation, former jack in the box restaurants. now the 66 yearly is in quite a financial hole, saying she will repay $2 million she took from a charity and gambled away. she blamed an addiction to video poker and a brain tumor. now with the weather, bim karen -- bill karins is here with the weather. >>> the reason it's so nice in the west, typical flip-flop thing. when we see the big trough in the cold air in the east, a ridge and warm-up. t
when asked if the u.s. could target americans on american soil, the president said no. >>> olympian oscar pistorius is behind bars. he's accused of shooting his model girlfriend, reeva steenkamp inside his home, a crime prosecutors said was premeditat premeditated. he walked into court with his head bowed and broke down in tears. they have given few details other than she died of multiple gunshot wounds. earlier reports speculated she might have been mistaken as a burglar. >>>...
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the u.s. postmaster general is now pleading with congress to take steps that will stablize the struggling postal service. "we need your help to pass legislation that allows for more revenue generation and efficient, effective cost control and fundamental changes to our business model." u.s. postmaster general patrick donahoe made that argument at a hearing wednesday on capitol hill. donahoe wants congress to lift the law requiring the postal service to "pre-fund" 75 years of benefits for retirees. the agency racked up $1.1 billion in the past year, partly because of employee benefits. donohoe wants to use a new business model that could save up to $7 billion by 2016. but senator jon tester of montana is not too happy about the postal push to end saturday delivery to cut costs. "...because it has an impact on rural montana. you may not feel it in pittsburgh, in miama, or chicago , or houston or la or any of the big cities, but we don't get mail for 5 or 6 days!" it's possile if congress doesn't
the u.s. postmaster general is now pleading with congress to take steps that will stablize the struggling postal service. "we need your help to pass legislation that allows for more revenue generation and efficient, effective cost control and fundamental changes to our business model." u.s. postmaster general patrick donahoe made that argument at a hearing wednesday on capitol hill. donahoe wants congress to lift the law requiring the postal service to "pre-fund" 75 years of...
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u.s. forces in that country. the president is expected to outline his plan during tonight's state of the union address, but troop drawdown marks itself next -- the next phase of the president's plan. he wants to end the u.s.-led war in afghanistan by 2014. thank you for joining us. i'm jc hayward. >>> university of maryland students woke up to troubling news today. to of their fellow students are dead and a third student has been injured. plus are calling this a murder- suicide. it happened at their off campus housing in the 8700 block of 36th avenue after metzerott road in college park, maryland. delia goncalves has been covering this story all morning. she's live at the scene with the latest information. delia? >> reporter: jc, police are not yet identifying these three victims, but we can tell you that the third student, he's in the hospital right now expected to be okay. this is what we know happened. it was -- started insides the house with some kind of confrontation. it spilled out t
u.s. forces in that country. the president is expected to outline his plan during tonight's state of the union address, but troop drawdown marks itself next -- the next phase of the president's plan. he wants to end the u.s.-led war in afghanistan by 2014. thank you for joining us. i'm jc hayward. >>> university of maryland students woke up to troubling news today. to of their fellow students are dead and a third student has been injured. plus are calling this a murder- suicide. it...
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. >>> and also happening today, u.s. senate democratic leaders plan to vote on chuck hagel's confirmation as secretary of defense. this is clearing the way for him to become president barack obama's new pentagon chief despite opposition from some republicans. hagel is expected to have enough votes to get past the senate filibuster and be confirmed as the top pentagon official. he needs 60 votes to make that happen. >>> president obama is due to take part in google+ and the hangout where he will answer questions on his state of the union address. selected participants will ask questions about his address to congress and you can also and questions via the white house's youtube channel. the hangout will start at 4:50. >>> well, if you're a teacher some state lawmakers want to help you out. they want to give you a bigger tax break for school supplies you buy. the bill would allow teachers to write off as much as $500 for school supplies they purchase out of pocket. right now you get $250 from the federal government for those
. >>> and also happening today, u.s. senate democratic leaders plan to vote on chuck hagel's confirmation as secretary of defense. this is clearing the way for him to become president barack obama's new pentagon chief despite opposition from some republicans. hagel is expected to have enough votes to get past the senate filibuster and be confirmed as the top pentagon official. he needs 60 votes to make that happen. >>> president obama is due to take part in google+ and the...
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as this system crosses the southern u.s., it's bringing all the rain. it's going to be in the upper 60s but showers a threat for mardi gras down in new orleans. for us the clouds to the south. as the system moves in from the southwest, it will increase the clouds late tonight into tomorrow morning. we'll have a sunny day today. look how the clouds move in by 5:30 tomorrow morning. sprinkles in southern virginia. by the middle of the day, now we have snow in west virginia, garrett county, even west of charlottesville. that will try to approach some of us by the late afternoon. in fact, by 5:00 you get west of the blue ridge we're snowing. we'll have a little bit of wet snow mixing in for the ride home. looks like just a several-hour period of wet snow in d.c. tomorrow night before midnight. shouldn't really amount to much as temperatures will still be 32, 34. i think maybe a little buildup on the grassy areas and possibly an inch, maybe two west of d.c. tomorrow night but after midnight. stuff is out of here. today 53 if not warmer. it just depends how c
as this system crosses the southern u.s., it's bringing all the rain. it's going to be in the upper 60s but showers a threat for mardi gras down in new orleans. for us the clouds to the south. as the system moves in from the southwest, it will increase the clouds late tonight into tomorrow morning. we'll have a sunny day today. look how the clouds move in by 5:30 tomorrow morning. sprinkles in southern virginia. by the middle of the day, now we have snow in west virginia, garrett county, even...
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the u.s. postal service®, no business too small. tell me you have good insurance. yup, i've got... [ voice of dennis ] ...allstate. really? i was afraid you'd have some cut-rate policy. nope, i've got... [ voice of dennis ] the allstate value plan. it's their most affordable car insurance -- and you still get an allstate agent. i too have... [ voice of dennis ] allstate. [ normal voice ] same agent and everything. it's like we're connected. no we're not. yeah, we are. no, we're not. ♪ ask an allstate agent about the value plan. are you in good hands? [ angry gibberish ] [ justin ] mulligan sir. mulligan. take a mulligan. i took something for my sinuses, but i still have this cough. [ male announcer ] truth is, a lot of sinus products don't treat cough. they don't? [ male announcer ] nope, but alka seltzer plus severe sinus does it treats your worst sinus symptoms, plus that annoying cough. [ angry gibberish ] [ fake coughs ] sorry that was my fault sir. [ male announcer ] alka seltzer plus severe sinus. [ breathes deeply ] ♪ oh, what a relief it is! [ male anno
the u.s. postal service®, no business too small. tell me you have good insurance. yup, i've got... [ voice of dennis ] ...allstate. really? i was afraid you'd have some cut-rate policy. nope, i've got... [ voice of dennis ] the allstate value plan. it's their most affordable car insurance -- and you still get an allstate agent. i too have... [ voice of dennis ] allstate. [ normal voice ] same agent and everything. it's like we're connected. no we're not. yeah, we are. no, we're not. ♪ ask an...
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. >> on the floor of the u.s. senate thursday, a first step in what could be a stand off of former senator chuck hagel's nomination to be the next secretary of defense. >> on this vote the yays are 58. the nays are 40. >> confirmation remains in question. >> taken policy positions that i believe call into question the quality of his professional judgment on issues critical to national defense. >> senator john mccain and lindsay gram say they are opposing hagel about israel and troop surges in iraq which are at odds to u.s. policy. >> it was unnerving some of the things that came out of that hearing. created more questions and doubts than confidence. >> hagel, the former will you be pick an senator declined for appear to struggle in explaining decisions. >> we're right? >> i would defer in your judgment to sort that out. >> the committee deserves your judgment. >> republicans have sought to link confirmation to continued questions over the benghazi attack. white house responded to questions in a letter today while
. >> on the floor of the u.s. senate thursday, a first step in what could be a stand off of former senator chuck hagel's nomination to be the next secretary of defense. >> on this vote the yays are 58. the nays are 40. >> confirmation remains in question. >> taken policy positions that i believe call into question the quality of his professional judgment on issues critical to national defense. >> senator john mccain and lindsay gram say they are opposing hagel...
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but many ordinary afghans say the u.s. is leaving too soon. >> over the next year, another 34,000 american troops will come home from afghanistan. this drawdown will continue and by the end of next year, our war in afghanistan will be over. >> reporter: president obama says the 11-year conflict is finally coming to a close. but as he put the finishing touches on his state of the union address, the war claimed another round of victims. afghan government officials say a nato air strike killed at least 10 civilians, half of them children, in the remote mountains of eastern afghanistan. killing the innocent while hunting insurgents has long made this conflict controversial. analysts say the country's violence will likely continue long after u.s. troops depart. >> i think what matters to them is getting their people out, getting their kids out, being able to talk about the victory but for afghans, that victory is continued war. >> reporter: the main task with bringing u.s. troops home is now general joseph doneford. he became t
but many ordinary afghans say the u.s. is leaving too soon. >> over the next year, another 34,000 american troops will come home from afghanistan. this drawdown will continue and by the end of next year, our war in afghanistan will be over. >> reporter: president obama says the 11-year conflict is finally coming to a close. but as he put the finishing touches on his state of the union address, the war claimed another round of victims. afghan government officials say a nato air...
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some areas saw as much as three feet of snow. 15 people here in the u.s. and canada died. many roads are still unplowed. cars are still abandoned in the snowbanks, but warmers temperatures could be on the way. this is raising fears that a road could collapse under the weight of the melting snow. schools remained closed. xw 140,000 homes and businesses were still waiting to get their power back on. >>> what a mess. things are mild for us today, but our winter weather could be taking a term by well days. >> doug kammerer has a look at the conditions right now. hey, doug. >> hey guys, we've seen the cloud cover about all the day today. and finally it has moved in. 53 degrees right now. 55 in leesburg. 55 in manassas. the warmer area definitely here. we're going to see more wind. you can see it's mostly to the west of the i-81 corridor. in and around d.c. expect the winds to kick up, too. 37 by the time you wake up tomorrow. we'll talk about our next chance for snow, coming up. >>> for the the second day in a road police are hoping -- the victims, 71 -- on saturday afternoon,
some areas saw as much as three feet of snow. 15 people here in the u.s. and canada died. many roads are still unplowed. cars are still abandoned in the snowbanks, but warmers temperatures could be on the way. this is raising fears that a road could collapse under the weight of the melting snow. schools remained closed. xw 140,000 homes and businesses were still waiting to get their power back on. >>> what a mess. things are mild for us today, but our winter weather could be taking a...
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a merger between u.s. airlines and american. the deal could still fall apart. a higher day on friday for stocks. we had some more positive quarterly reports. futures this morning are quiet. everyday acts of love like doing household chores need more to your sweetheart than getting flowers one day a year. spending on valentine's day could get expensive. the average person will spend $131 on the valentine's day holiday. at the new york stock exchange, i'm jane king, bloomberg news, for wbal-tv 11 news. >> now weather and traffic together on the 1's. >> we have a steady rain in most areas. that will start to taper off. 36 degrees at randallstown. there will be some rain this morning. mild this afternoon, at 55 degrees. we have some snow in the seven- day forecast. >> good morning. it is getting busier out there. we have an incident at loch raven boulevard. watch for that accident. 30 minutes on the west side outer loop -- 13 minutes on the west side outer loop. mouse slow spots on southbound 295 down towards 100. southbound traffic is building at the fort mchenry
a merger between u.s. airlines and american. the deal could still fall apart. a higher day on friday for stocks. we had some more positive quarterly reports. futures this morning are quiet. everyday acts of love like doing household chores need more to your sweetheart than getting flowers one day a year. spending on valentine's day could get expensive. the average person will spend $131 on the valentine's day holiday. at the new york stock exchange, i'm jane king, bloomberg news, for wbal-tv 11...
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baby boomers, those born between 1946 and 1964 are the largest generation in u.s. history. yet, there are many myths and misconceptions about them. >> here to tell us what she's learned about her generation is "today" contributor and host of "rltv's boomers 2.0, a generation and reimagined" and "rethink 50 plus" is our good friend jane pauley. >> hi, jane. >> a little cleavage in the morning. >> that is what we like. >> that's the way we like our jane. let's be honest. >> thank you for pointing that out. thank you so much for pointing that out. >> that's what we're here for. >> by the way, my generation is our generation. >> right, exactly. >> you, hoda, are the trailing edge. she's on the cusp. you're the trailing edge. i'm the leading edge of the baby boomers. >> i'm right there with you. >> you're ripe. >> oh, boy am i ripe. >> you certainly are. >> rltv in partnership with aarp has done these two programs on the next week on the 14th -- wednesday, i think -- re-evaluating the impact of our generation. i mean, everybody knows the impact we have had, but that we continue
baby boomers, those born between 1946 and 1964 are the largest generation in u.s. history. yet, there are many myths and misconceptions about them. >> here to tell us what she's learned about her generation is "today" contributor and host of "rltv's boomers 2.0, a generation and reimagined" and "rethink 50 plus" is our good friend jane pauley. >> hi, jane. >> a little cleavage in the morning. >> that is what we like. >> that's the way...
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the u.s. government versus standard & poor's. the most aggressive move yet to hold accountable a company at the center of the financial melt down of 2008. the $5 billion civil suit charges s&p intended to defraud investors by giving securities created from subprime loans aaa ratings they didn't deserve. the attorney says not so fast. >> the government has to show in this case not that a lot of people lost money because of the investments. government has to show the s&p literally disbelieved its ratings. >> meanwhile it was a choppy week for the markets. the dow with the worst day of the year monday falling triple digits and getting most of it back on tuesday. market residence bounded later in the week. what's next? >> i think we'll have a correction. the market started with investors complacent. now they are almost euphoric. everybody you have on the program thinks the market is going higher. the market, when it has a good january usually has a great year. there is a feeling of comfort. we hav
the u.s. government versus standard & poor's. the most aggressive move yet to hold accountable a company at the center of the financial melt down of 2008. the $5 billion civil suit charges s&p intended to defraud investors by giving securities created from subprime loans aaa ratings they didn't deserve. the attorney says not so fast. >> the government has to show in this case not that a lot of people lost money because of the investments. government has to show the s&p...
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komen's investments in early detection and treatment have helped reduce breast cancer mortality in the u.s. by 33% since 1990. help us continue serving the millions of women and men with breast cancer who still need us every day. register for the 3-day now. (woman) it's just been an amazing, amazing journey. i love these people. ♪ and it's beautiful [dramatic music] ♪ [cheers and applause] >> hello, everybody, and welcome to millionaire. when karen kozlow tried out to be on the show, she told our producers that she'd use the money she won to buy a man at husbands "r" us. from chicago, please welcome karen kozlow. [cheers and applause] okay, so that was the original plan, huh, to go to husbands "r" us? >> and beside the fact that there is no place called husbands "r" us, i took a deep breath, and i thought, "you know, i'm just not ready to settle down yet." and, of course, i'm too young, as you can plainly see. so i decided if there are some nice winnings here, maybe a cruise in europe. >> ooh, that sounds very nice. >> down the danubew... and, you know... >> and you may meet the man of
komen's investments in early detection and treatment have helped reduce breast cancer mortality in the u.s. by 33% since 1990. help us continue serving the millions of women and men with breast cancer who still need us every day. register for the 3-day now. (woman) it's just been an amazing, amazing journey. i love these people. ♪ and it's beautiful [dramatic music] ♪ [cheers and applause] >> hello, everybody, and welcome to millionaire. when karen kozlow tried out to be on the show,...
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u.s. airways had a merger in 2005. we are expecting a formal announcement to come on the deal later today. reporting live, brianne carter, abc 7 news. >> another big story this morning regarding the death and the mystery boy on in alexandria. >> an elderly man found dead inside a home. we have more of the details and why it is considered suspicious. tragedy and a mystery this morning. the city of al -- of alexandria police are in the neighborhood protecting what is now a crime scene inside this home. you can see the police tape surrounding the entire property, including the brown minivan parked in front of the home. this is not only a suspicious death, but something on common in this area. the entire county of alexandria has not seen a homicide since 2011. what exactly happened inside this home is a big mystery this morning. police are not sure what to call it. they found the homeowner, a 94- year-old man, dead inside. he suffered trauma to the upper body. police got a call from the sun or stepson of the victim reporti
u.s. airways had a merger in 2005. we are expecting a formal announcement to come on the deal later today. reporting live, brianne carter, abc 7 news. >> another big story this morning regarding the death and the mystery boy on in alexandria. >> an elderly man found dead inside a home. we have more of the details and why it is considered suspicious. tragedy and a mystery this morning. the city of al -- of alexandria police are in the neighborhood protecting what is now a crime scene...
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as a surgeon you learn, it's like being in the u.s. army, you have to get up around the same exact time. the internal clock is important. even without the alarm, your body is used to it. when you go to bed your melatonin picks up. your sugar level is down, so when you wake up, you want a complete breakfast. studies show exercise before breakfast makes you lose weight. that's the best time of the day, it energizes you. between 5:00 a.m. and 7:00 a.m. is when you do your entire day of work before anybody else wakes up. >> 5:00 a.m. to 7:00 a.m. is when i like to sleep. >> and end up with a nosebleed. >> great show. thanks. >>> we start this hour with a fox news extreme weather alert. the massive clean up under way in the northeast. a mess, following the historic blizzard that dumped nearly 3 feet of snow. the storm can blamed for at least five deaths, including a five-year-old boy in boston. right now crews all over the northeast are hard at work, trying to restore power to as many as 345,000 people who still don't have heat or electrici
as a surgeon you learn, it's like being in the u.s. army, you have to get up around the same exact time. the internal clock is important. even without the alarm, your body is used to it. when you go to bed your melatonin picks up. your sugar level is down, so when you wake up, you want a complete breakfast. studies show exercise before breakfast makes you lose weight. that's the best time of the day, it energizes you. between 5:00 a.m. and 7:00 a.m. is when you do your entire day of work before...
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together american and u.s. airways will be slightly bigger than united airlines. >>> well, there are more questions this morning on the shooting of a police trainee that happened in owings mills in baltimore county. police have not released the identity of that trainee. and abc2 news' sherrie johnson joins us with more on the story. what do you have for us this morning? >> reporter: at last report megan the trainee was in critical condition at shock trauma. this morning there's some dispute over the details at the former rosewood center. the only public comments we received from investigators came tuesday night in a briefing outside of shock trauma. sources say roughly 50 trainees from several police agencies were involved in the training on tuesday. a baltimore city police instructor fired a live round hitting a trainee from the university of maryland police department in the head. there have still been no answers on how a live round could have been fired during training. a state police representative said pol
together american and u.s. airways will be slightly bigger than united airlines. >>> well, there are more questions this morning on the shooting of a police trainee that happened in owings mills in baltimore county. police have not released the identity of that trainee. and abc2 news' sherrie johnson joins us with more on the story. what do you have for us this morning? >> reporter: at last report megan the trainee was in critical condition at shock trauma. this morning there's...
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american and u.s. airways set to announce this morning they will merge to form the world's largest airline. the new airline would keep the american name. critics say the merger could mean less competition as well as higher fares. >> around the nation, the carnival cruise ship stranded in the gulf of mexico is expected to arrive in mobile, alabama this afternoon. the company's acknowledges the cruise ship triumph was placed in the past by other mechanical problems before sunday's engine fire. company has canceled 12 more planned voyages. more than 4000 people are on board the stranded ship. basic conditions are dismal and that they have limited access to food and bathrooms. the remains found inside a burning cabin in big bear, california, still have not been identified. police say that all evidence points to christopher dorner. former lapd officer allegedly killed four people before he barricaded himself in a cabin that caught fire. the san bernardino no sheriff said his deputies did not intentionally b
american and u.s. airways set to announce this morning they will merge to form the world's largest airline. the new airline would keep the american name. critics say the merger could mean less competition as well as higher fares. >> around the nation, the carnival cruise ship stranded in the gulf of mexico is expected to arrive in mobile, alabama this afternoon. the company's acknowledges the cruise ship triumph was placed in the past by other mechanical problems before sunday's engine...
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the u.s. border patrol is on alert, looking for dorner. one big concern for tonight in particular is that he is here in downtown los angeles for the grammy i awards, held at the staples center. there's always a big law enforcement presence but tonight the los angeles police department is very concerned and they have extra security out there, road blocks are already out because, as you know, the police department has been named as a target. >> everyone there certainly has to be on alert. thank you very much. we'll check back with you as the investigation develops. >>> now back to the great sunday cleanup across the northeast following the historic blizzard. some places piled up an inch of snow an hour. in connecticut, a record 34 inches snow dumped across the state and paralyzed travel to the point the national guard was brought in to help. >>> anna, the ban on travel was lifted in new england. what's going on in connecticut? >> reporter: in massachusetts and connecticut, the travel bans were lifted but the governors are urging residents to
the u.s. border patrol is on alert, looking for dorner. one big concern for tonight in particular is that he is here in downtown los angeles for the grammy i awards, held at the staples center. there's always a big law enforcement presence but tonight the los angeles police department is very concerned and they have extra security out there, road blocks are already out because, as you know, the police department has been named as a target. >> everyone there certainly has to be on alert....
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komen's investments in early detection and treatment have helped reduce breast cancer mortality in the u.s. by 33% since 1990. help us continue serving the millions of women and men with breast cancer who still need us every day. register for the 3-day now. (woman) it's just been an amazing, amazing journey. i love these people. ♪ and it's beautiful >> live from the kgo-tv broadcast center this is abc7 news. >> good morning, on this monday. this is a live picture looking at both sides of the bay. it is clear and cold. thanks for joining us. i am kristen sze. >> the camera is bouncing back. is there wind out there? >> in the hills we do. when you get to the valleys it is calm. that is why we have frost developing in the north bay and east bay. you can see how dry the air is. and how far out to sea the clouds are. that is where they will stay with a land breeze developing overnight bringing us temperatures near normal and not above. the bay is starting off 340 to 45 in the low-to-mid 50's during lunch and upper 50's to low 60's at 4:00. inland we have a few frosty spots 31 to 39 from now u
komen's investments in early detection and treatment have helped reduce breast cancer mortality in the u.s. by 33% since 1990. help us continue serving the millions of women and men with breast cancer who still need us every day. register for the 3-day now. (woman) it's just been an amazing, amazing journey. i love these people. ♪ and it's beautiful >> live from the kgo-tv broadcast center this is abc7 news. >> good morning, on this monday. this is a live picture looking at both...
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american airlines and u.s. airways prepared to create the world's largest airline clerks are you ready for this it's one of the new ingredients on the new beyonce sandwich "good morning washington at 5:00 begins now. >> >> live and in hd, this is "good morning washington," on your side. >> i'm not sure where we were going with that story. it's thursday, february 14. i am cynne simpson. >> i am scott thuman. it's valentine's day. scott and cynne forever, i like to call it. >> that is so sweet. >> it's a great day for friends or more than friends. snow lovers are not as happy today. not much accumulation in d.c. a few spots got around an inch. germantown at about an inch. gaithersburg, just shy of an inch. chantilly had about a quarter of an inch. the road could be a little slippery and elevated areas. otherwise just wet. 35 degrees in d.c. and 34 at dulles 36 in martinsburg and 30 in manassas. the forecast will bring up your mood. lots of sunshine, temperatures in the upper 40's, almost 50 this afternoon. a big
american airlines and u.s. airways prepared to create the world's largest airline clerks are you ready for this it's one of the new ingredients on the new beyonce sandwich "good morning washington at 5:00 begins now. >> >> live and in hd, this is "good morning washington," on your side. >> i'm not sure where we were going with that story. it's thursday, february 14. i am cynne simpson. >> i am scott thuman. it's valentine's day. scott and cynne forever, i...
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it will be available in the u.s. later this year and more models are expected by 2016. >>> love is in the air at the california academy of sciences in san francisco. this day before valentine's day, they gave out heart-shaped valentine's to the colony of african penguins. each of the valentine's have handwritten messages from academy visitors. the penguins accepted them with their beaks and took them back to their nest. the penguins will either offer them to their mates or use the hearts to line their nests. >>> today on channel 2 news at 5:00, a couple of political odd couples. find out what brings a republican governor to the area. >>> thank you for trusting ktvu channel 2 news. we'll see you at the next break. we're always here on ktvu.com. [ male announcer ] tender sirloin and a succulent lobster tail... for an incredible $16.99. share the love this valentine's, with sizzler's steak & lobster.
it will be available in the u.s. later this year and more models are expected by 2016. >>> love is in the air at the california academy of sciences in san francisco. this day before valentine's day, they gave out heart-shaped valentine's to the colony of african penguins. each of the valentine's have handwritten messages from academy visitors. the penguins accepted them with their beaks and took them back to their nest. the penguins will either offer them to their mates or use the...
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>> new this morning iran claims they have footage from a downed u.s. drone, a video showing a man identified as a member of iran iran's military narrated on the situation. iran said they took down the drone in december of 2011 in northeast iran. at time, officials admitted the drone was missing. president obama asked iran to return it. >> that comes as confirmation hearings are underway in washington if president obama's nominee for c.i.a. director john brennan is likely to face pressure over his support for drone attacks during the bush administration. the hearings could get heated. >> today we get a rare public look at the secret drone operation, a program president obama has used more than president bush and a program that is under heavy scrutiny. rebound's pick for c.i.a. director could face serious heated from the president's party. this afternoon, democrats will likely demand answers about the use of unmanned drones to attack enemies overseas. brennan is the point person on drones, the man who signed off on the "kill" list. >> i suggest these tar
>> new this morning iran claims they have footage from a downed u.s. drone, a video showing a man identified as a member of iran iran's military narrated on the situation. iran said they took down the drone in december of 2011 in northeast iran. at time, officials admitted the drone was missing. president obama asked iran to return it. >> that comes as confirmation hearings are underway in washington if president obama's nominee for c.i.a. director john brennan is likely to face...
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the most-decorated u.s. navy s.e.a.l. in u.s. history. >> this is not just a harmless bragging from a bar stool. he has been able to convince many people he's a navy s.e.a.l. and not just any navy s.e.a.l.. >> he he was the one that shot osama bin laden. >> despite the claim he has been able to get hundreds of thousands of dollars from people based on this phony story of being a navy s.e.a.l.. i tracked him to layout the case against this imposter. that is tonight on abc 7 news at 11:00. >> what a tale. >> there is much more still to come tonight at 6:00. local sheriff makes new pitch to put drones into the air. what be your right to privacy from these eyes in the skies? >> a new wrinkle tolgídt the scandal inside of the state parks system. they had millions and had known bit for years. >> coming up a new way to protect our children. >>> they have potential to save lives, stop crime and bring home missing people but they're also one of the most controversial tools in law enforcement. abc 7 news takes you to alameda county where
the most-decorated u.s. navy s.e.a.l. in u.s. history. >> this is not just a harmless bragging from a bar stool. he has been able to convince many people he's a navy s.e.a.l. and not just any navy s.e.a.l.. >> he he was the one that shot osama bin laden. >> despite the claim he has been able to get hundreds of thousands of dollars from people based on this phony story of being a navy s.e.a.l.. i tracked him to layout the case against this imposter. that is tonight on abc 7...
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coming up next a first in the u.s.. the governor proves high tech device can treat blindness. >> taking a picture of how much we should reduce salt in diets. >> i'm michael finney. do you own a chrysler? the auto maker announces a recall of popular trucks and suvs. >>> in healthy living news patients who lost sight because of a rare disorder may be able to regain vision using a new implantable device. fda approved first treatment for an inherited disorder that causes a breakdown of cells in the retina. we first told you about the so mÑ the system includes a small video camera and transmitter on a pair of glasses that work in conjunction with an artificial retina. the fda says it will not fully restore vision it should allow them to detect light and dark. >> a study find the u.s. could prevent up to a half million deaths over the u.s. if americans cut their salt intake. institute of medicine recommends most healthy people get 1500 milligramz of sodium per day. average american consumes more like 3600 every day. the stud
coming up next a first in the u.s.. the governor proves high tech device can treat blindness. >> taking a picture of how much we should reduce salt in diets. >> i'm michael finney. do you own a chrysler? the auto maker announces a recall of popular trucks and suvs. >>> in healthy living news patients who lost sight because of a rare disorder may be able to regain vision using a new implantable device. fda approved first treatment for an inherited disorder that causes a...
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word just came in u.s. airways will merge and create the world's biggest airline. the planes will fly under the american name and logo. a formal announcement will come tomorrow morning. >>> president barack obama took his state of the union message on the road today. he visited a north carolina car parts plant to promote the plan to revitalize american manufacturerring. he is teaching for funding to teach americans. >>> and national politics unfolding on the peninsula tonight. we are live in mobile 5. ken. >> reporter: yeah, hi. well, the president not the only politician on the move tonight. new jersey governor chris christie is in the bay area tonight. and in fact, he's having din we are mark zuckerberg at mark zuckerberg's home here. this is a fund raiser. in fact, he has been up and down the state in several days, mainly in beverly hills picking up cash because he's up for re- election in 2014. what's this got to do with mark zuckerberg? they got together back in 2010 when he and his wife made quite a sizable donation, about $100 million to new jersey schools b
word just came in u.s. airways will merge and create the world's biggest airline. the planes will fly under the american name and logo. a formal announcement will come tomorrow morning. >>> president barack obama took his state of the union message on the road today. he visited a north carolina car parts plant to promote the plan to revitalize american manufacturerring. he is teaching for funding to teach americans. >>> and national politics unfolding on the peninsula tonight....
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for anyone looking for love on line from the u.s. army. a nationwide award for single women in particular because cyber crooks are posing as servicemen overseas. they ask the victim eventually to send money to ease the pain of war. >> the xm does not fall for, they adjust their story on victim no. 2 and 3. >> most of the members of romancescam.org have lost $15 million. establish relationships with only who live nearby and ask early on for a face-to-face meeting. >> it is round two for beyoncÉ in d.c. and she has announced the nation's capital as one of her stops for hair world tour. if you're thinking you are going to purchase tickets for that july show, you may be out of luck. no other outlets have confirmed the this. tickets for her stop. the verizon center sold out in under one minute. tickets for the show on july 29 when on sale today at 10:00 a.m. and there were completely sold out before the clock struck 10:01 a.m. more tickets may be available for abc venue on a second date but we have not been able to confirm that. the show world
for anyone looking for love on line from the u.s. army. a nationwide award for single women in particular because cyber crooks are posing as servicemen overseas. they ask the victim eventually to send money to ease the pain of war. >> the xm does not fall for, they adjust their story on victim no. 2 and 3. >> most of the members of romancescam.org have lost $15 million. establish relationships with only who live nearby and ask early on for a face-to-face meeting. >> it is...
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the u.s. airline industry. >>> pope benedict has two weeks left as head of the church. the pontiff celebrated his final mass at the vatican. benedict was given a long-standing ovation as he prepares to step down on february 28th. after almost eight years as leader of more than 1.2 billion catholics worldwide. >>> it is valentine's day and we always think of our meteorologist, bill karins. we always want good weather. >> i thought you meant with love. >> of course we love you, bill. >> good morning, everyone. as we start this valentine's day, grab the umbrella heading into the northwest. especially from olympia to bellingham. as the rain comes at us from the north and northwest, this is associated with the warm front lingering along the coast trying to move in. damp weather for the morning commute. if you are driving down i-5 today, tomorrow looks better. we are seeing a clearing trend. we have had high pressure off the west coast that's been very strong. now the high pressure ridge back here o
the u.s. airline industry. >>> pope benedict has two weeks left as head of the church. the pontiff celebrated his final mass at the vatican. benedict was given a long-standing ovation as he prepares to step down on february 28th. after almost eight years as leader of more than 1.2 billion catholics worldwide. >>> it is valentine's day and we always think of our meteorologist, bill karins. we always want good weather. >> i thought you meant with love. >> of course...